Dill Seed

About Dill Seed

Dill has been used for over 5,000 years — found in ancient Egyptian medical texts and mentioned in the Bible. Seeds have a more concentrated, sharper flavour than the fresh herb. Highly valued in Ayurveda as shatapushpa for carminative and galactagogue properties.

Health Benefits

• •Potent carminative — relieves gas, bloating and colic in infants effectively
• •Galactagogue properties — traditionally promotes breast milk production
• •Monoterpene compounds show antibacterial activity in studies
• •Used in Ayurveda for insomnia, hiccups and respiratory conditions

Culinary & Industrial Uses

• •Dill pickles — irreplaceable in gherkin and cucumber pickling globally
• •Scandinavian gravlax (cured salmon) and potato dishes
• •Indian dill seed rice and lentil preparations
• •Herbal digestive teas and gripe water formulations for infants

Processing & Grades

Harvested when seed heads turn tan, dried and threshed. Cleaned by air separation. Available whole seeds or essential oil (high carvone content).